The Fall 2009 issue of LTD arrived today, the cover a collaboration between Japanese pop artist Takashi Murakami and cultural renaissance man Hiroshi Fujiwara. While Jeff Staple’s interview with Fujiwara provided some insight into his enigmatic aura, it was the introduction to the feature “International Hustlers” that most caught my attention.
What exactly is a [...]
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The Spring 2009 issue arrived in the mail a few weeks past, providing the usual mix of interviews, brands, products, photography, and design. LTD Mag is the print publication of LTD+, a New York boutique marketing and media agency led by “Hawaii” Mike Salman. With an American focus but international presence, the quarterly [...]
My mother and sister are not handbag addicts, so my exposure to the trend comes from the designer collections of wealthy female classmates from high school and university. As they seek brand and status, rather than design and utility, I thought the bag obsession was quite stupid. Over the last few years I have found, [...]
I’ve been updating my accessories lately – sunglasses, wallet, timepiece, pen – but one item had proved elusive – a laptop tote. I spotted a bag in the Moods of Norway Oslo store this summer, but ultimately decided it was too casual. I wanted one solution, appropriate for a leisurely Sunday afternoon on cafe wifi, [...]